Interoperability Research In Australia

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Macquarie University

Michael Johnson ICW-EI

Interoperability Research

In Australia

ICW-EI

Michael Johnson

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A presentation of a few aspects of

Australian interoperability research

Including extended treatment of

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¾ University of Melbourne ¾ Macquarie University

Some categories of Interop research

Research Institutes

¾ CSIRO

¾ NICTA

Universities

Standards and Government

¾Standards Australia

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BizDex Background

¾ Broad scale automation of collaborative business

processes offers significant value to the Australian economy, only if . . .

¾ To date, technology has been unable to deliver on

broad scale B2B interoperability.

wide spread adoption of B2B may be achieved.

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¾ In 2002, industry clearly voiced the need for

action from government and standards bodies.

BizDex Background

In response NOIE and Standards Australia led the

collaborative development of BizDex.

In response NOIE and Standards Australia led the

collaborative development of BizDex.

¾ Simplify the B2B Standards Landscape.

¾ High cost of B2B integration impedes broad scale adoption. ¾ Protect legacy B2B infrastructure. Extend, NOT Replace. ¾ Promote an open commercial environment – allowing industry

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BizDex Contributors

BizDex Working Group Members

BizDex Sponsors

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Courtesy of

Mark Bezzina

CEO Partnering Business Standards Australia

Chair of BizDex Project The BizDex VisionThe BizDex Vision

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The challenge with B2B today

What B2B Standards should I use for my industry? Can I use the same standard with other industries? Can you help me to encourage my trading partners to adopt a common standard?

People often ask . . .

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Supplier

Global Network

“Come to me and access the world!”

Local Exchange

“Use me. I’m your local exchange!”

Vertical Exchange

“I know your business, so come to

me.”

The problem for Business

“Comply with my regulations.” Government Big Buyer “Connect my way or else!”

Arghhhhhh!

Just fax me !!!!

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Imagine if . . .

Imagine if someone created a solution, that

automatically

set up B2B collaborations . . .

¾

Between

multiple

trading partners.

¾

Across

many

different business processes.

¾

Using a

variety

of certified B2B standards

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Imagine if . . .

Imagine if

peer-to-peer

B2B collaborations

could be set up . . .

¾ Without disengaging existing VAN or e-Marketplace relationships. ¾ Without altering internal business processes.

¾ Without paying ongoing subscription or transaction fees. ¾ For a one time cost of less than $100 per trading partner. ¾ Leveraging existing infrastructure.

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The BizDex Vision

To bring B2B interoperability to:

¾ Common business processes.

¾ Using different software applications. ¾ Between thousands of businesses.

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BizDex – Past and Present.

Phase 1 Proof of Concept Industry Consultation 2002 Engage Working Group 2003 Industry Consultation 2005 Needs Assessment Production Infrastructure Build Populate Library of Industry Standards BizDex Industry case studies 2005-6. ITOL grant awarded to Standards Australia.

Comp

lete

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The BizDex Strategy

How Does BizDex work?

The BizDex Strategy

How Does BizDex work?

Courtesy of

Steve Capell

Director e-Business Strategy Red Wahoo

www.redwahoo.com www.redwahoo.com

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The Challenge

To reduce

set-up costs

to the point

where genuine

system-to-system

B2B

interoperability may be justified even

for

low transaction volumes.

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Automate

B2B Set-Up

The BizDex Strategy

Spread

B2B compliance costs

Simplify

the Standards Landscape

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Industry Association

¾ An industry working group

gains certification of an existing process or uses BizDex to assemble a new public process for use by the community.

Simplify

the Standards Landscape

How Does BizDex work?

Governance, re-use and cross-industry harmonization

Simplifies the Standards Landscape.

Governance, re-use and cross-industry harmonization

Simplifies the Standards Landscape.

Bizdex Standards

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How Does BizDex work?

Spread

B2B Compliance Costs

¾ Opportunities emerge to build

B2B communities. BizDex Service Registry BizLib Standards Repository

¾ Organisations build “plug-in”

components which enable enterprise applications to comply with public processes.

BizDex “Plug-In” Components

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How Does BizDex work?

Automate

B2B Set Up

¾Businesses publish their profiles

and search for partner profiles on BizDex. ¾Profiles include. ¾Contact Information (White Pages) ¾Classification Information (Yellow Pages)

¾Business Service Interface

(Green Pages)

BizDex reduces cost by providing a partner discovery

framework and single point for profile maintenance.

BizDex reduces cost by providing a partner discovery

framework and single point for profile maintenance.

Co.A

_RegistryBizDex

Co.B

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How Does BizDex work?

Automate

B2B Set Up

Co.A

Co.B

¾Trading partners may download

plug-in components to BizDex Connector or existing

middleware infrastructure.

BizDex Private Process Repository.

¾Trading partners may use

BizDex to calculate the

agreement and configure their middleware platforms.

BizDex Trading

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How Does BizDex work?

Transacting

with BizDex

Business transactions are peer-to-peer and so not

visible to the BizDex Framework.

Business transactions are peer-to-peer and so not

visible to the BizDex Framework.

Co.A

Co.B

¾ Once set-up, trading

partners exchange

transactions directly and pay no transaction fees.

¾ Transactions are secure and

reliable, complying with public process requirements.

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How Does BizDex work?

Manage

the B2B Community

Co.A

Co.B

Co.C

Co.D

Co.E

¾Large enterprises building a

community may use BizDex Lifecycle Management services.

¾BizDex assist communities to

manage change.

¾Public Process Change ¾New Partners

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What does BizDex provide?

¾ A governed repository of public standards.

¾ A service to set-up B2B trading partner agreements. ¾ A platform for set-up of B2B integrations.

¾ A service to manage the B2B community.

¾ A governed library of integration components.

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BizDex at Work

e-Commerce enablement of the grain industry supply chain

Courtesy of

Tony Clement

General Manager, e-Business

Project background, objectives, scope and expected benefits. The role of BizDex.

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AWB’s Involvement

Who is AWB Limited?

Why BizDex?

Why now?

AWB’s Role

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Project Background

An estimated $20 - $30M pa of value may be realised as a direct result of improving transparency of grain inventories

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Project Objective

To pilot a national grain inventory view

yielding

improved returns to grain growers

through

reduced supply chain costs

and increased grain

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Expected Benefits

¾ Improved logistics communications and planning. ¾ Reduced transaction processing effort and error

handling.

¾ Improved freight and warehouse asset utilisation. ¾ Position AWB to minimize the gap between “under

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BizDex is a community asset.

BizDex requires the participation

of industry to make it work.

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¾ Registration on BizDex is a free

service.

¾ Trading Partner search and

discovery is a free service.

Registration and Discovery

Commercial Business Model

Co.A Co.B

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Co.A Co.B

Last Mile Integration

What Does the Customer Pay?

Commercial Model

¾ Customers may choose to

purchase integration components from BizDex.

Optional User Pays Services

¾ Customers may choose to use the

BizDex connector platform or

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Trading Partner Agreement

¾ Customers may choose to have

BizDex establish a trading agreement.

Co.A Co.B

Commercial Business Model

¾ Trading partners negotiate the

distribution of agreement calculation fees.

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Community Management

Commercial Business Model

Co.A Co.B Co.C Co.C Co.D Co.D Co.E Co.E

¾ Customers may choose to use

BizDex Community Management Services.

¾ Community Life Cycle Management ¾ Community Status Reporting

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Commercial Model Value Proposition

¾ Core BizDex services are free.

¾ BizDex commercial services are optional.

¾ Customers may re-use their own private infrastructure. ¾ Payment for commercial services is delayed to point of use. ¾ Governance and certification underpins quality of service.

¾ Service providers compete in an open technical and commercial framework.

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Who is BizDex for?

Government

Large Business

Industry Associations

ERP Software Vendors

Small Business

SME Software Vendors

B2Bi Software Vendors

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Evaluation

¾ IT investment is low at present.

¾ “Common good” initiatives are being delayed. ¾ Critical mass has not yet been reached.

¾ But…. Prototypes are available.

¾ Health interoperations are growing quickly.